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NHL lockout: Fans are returning to hockey

By Jeremy Binckes, Digital First Media

Posted:
02/13/2013 07:49:49 AM PST

Updated:
02/14/2013 10:44:31 AM PST

NHL lockout: Fans are returning to hockey

After a lockout eliminated half the NHL season, angry hockey fans warned of games being played in front of half-empty arenas. But now that games are being played, fans are showing up. Opening weekend saw 17 sellouts, and according to average ticket sales, there has been no sign of a slowdown. League-wide attendance is up 1.14 percent, with only seven teams experiencing a statistically significant decline in attendance. Two of those teams, the New York Islanders and Rangers, have a ...